CHANDIGARH, FEB 10
A stream of visitors continues to throng the 30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2016 at Surajkund in district Faridabad as varied cultures and traditions get reflected in the arts and crafts of various countries from across the globe participating in the Mela.
Surajkund International Crafts Mela showcases some of the most exquisite handlooms with intricate designs and bewitching colours. One such distinctive handloom of Andhra Pradesh is the kalamkari dress material, dupattas and saris. At stall number 571, craftsperson Mr. S. Bhaskar is a third-generation practitioner of kalamkari - an art of hand painting that has been displayed on cotton and silk saris and dupattas. “Kalamkari is done with a pen brush using natural dyes. Typically, the motifs drawn on saris and wall hangings capture the essence of temple architecture and scenes from great epics,” he says. “This is an art that takes at least three to four months to prepare one piece it could either be a sari or dupatta or wall hanging. Only one artist works on one piece at a time and spends only couple of hours a day on making it,” adds Mr. Bhaskar. Kalamkari is one of the unique arts that one comes across at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela, which is truly a custodian of heritage crafts of India.
Apart from this, Gadwal saris from Telangana at stall number 787 are very famous for their fascinating cotton fabric with heavy silk border and pallu saris. A complicated process is involved in making of these silk/cotton saris, their distinctiveness lies in their hand woven authenticity. Tells craftsperson Mr. Putta Venugopall from Telangana at this stall, “The traditional technique of weaving the Gadwal saris involves a special art of interlocking threads, known as Kupadam, therefore, the Gadwal saris are locally known as Kudapam sari. The fabric of the silk borders is composed of tussar or mulberry silk. The cotton saris are often embellished with silk checks. This fabulous mix of silk and cotton makes for the recent trend.” This stall is a hot favourite among the visitors.
Artisan Mr. Nir Bahadur Joshi from Nepal has on display intricately-carved replicas of Hindu temples located in Nepal. These are being exhibited in the international area of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela.
Mr. Joshi informs that he handcrafts miniatures made from bamboo, plywood and mud of temples in Nepal, like Bajrayogini temple in Sankhu, Taleju Temple in Kathmandu, Krishna temple in Patan, Manakamana temple in Gorkha and Pasupati temple in Kathmandu. The masterpiece of Mr. Joshi’s display is the replica of the Taleju temple, which took about four months to be completed.
Each of the frames of the national awardee craftsperson, Ms. Jyotsna from Faridabad speaks volumes of her skill in making grass leaf reed paintings. Ms. Jyotsna, whose entire family practises this art, says, “First, I sketch the drawing on handmade sheet, preferably black in colour, then I cut the ‘sikki’ grass sticks into fine pieces and paste them on the sketch with babul tree resin.”Each of her work takes from four to seven days to be completed and these paintings are to be made in the morning hours to get perfection.
Expeditions for Cause (EFC), Haryana Tourism and the Surajkund Mela Authority have come together with an awareness campaign called ‘Pledge for my city pride’ at the Mela. Under this programme, the volunteers of the organisation have visitors at the Mela sign a form to take a pledge for betterment of their city.
===balbirsingh227@gmail.com
A stream of visitors continues to throng the 30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2016 at Surajkund in district Faridabad as varied cultures and traditions get reflected in the arts and crafts of various countries from across the globe participating in the Mela.
Surajkund International Crafts Mela showcases some of the most exquisite handlooms with intricate designs and bewitching colours. One such distinctive handloom of Andhra Pradesh is the kalamkari dress material, dupattas and saris. At stall number 571, craftsperson Mr. S. Bhaskar is a third-generation practitioner of kalamkari - an art of hand painting that has been displayed on cotton and silk saris and dupattas. “Kalamkari is done with a pen brush using natural dyes. Typically, the motifs drawn on saris and wall hangings capture the essence of temple architecture and scenes from great epics,” he says. “This is an art that takes at least three to four months to prepare one piece it could either be a sari or dupatta or wall hanging. Only one artist works on one piece at a time and spends only couple of hours a day on making it,” adds Mr. Bhaskar. Kalamkari is one of the unique arts that one comes across at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela, which is truly a custodian of heritage crafts of India.
Apart from this, Gadwal saris from Telangana at stall number 787 are very famous for their fascinating cotton fabric with heavy silk border and pallu saris. A complicated process is involved in making of these silk/cotton saris, their distinctiveness lies in their hand woven authenticity. Tells craftsperson Mr. Putta Venugopall from Telangana at this stall, “The traditional technique of weaving the Gadwal saris involves a special art of interlocking threads, known as Kupadam, therefore, the Gadwal saris are locally known as Kudapam sari. The fabric of the silk borders is composed of tussar or mulberry silk. The cotton saris are often embellished with silk checks. This fabulous mix of silk and cotton makes for the recent trend.” This stall is a hot favourite among the visitors.
Artisan Mr. Nir Bahadur Joshi from Nepal has on display intricately-carved replicas of Hindu temples located in Nepal. These are being exhibited in the international area of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela.
Mr. Joshi informs that he handcrafts miniatures made from bamboo, plywood and mud of temples in Nepal, like Bajrayogini temple in Sankhu, Taleju Temple in Kathmandu, Krishna temple in Patan, Manakamana temple in Gorkha and Pasupati temple in Kathmandu. The masterpiece of Mr. Joshi’s display is the replica of the Taleju temple, which took about four months to be completed.
Each of the frames of the national awardee craftsperson, Ms. Jyotsna from Faridabad speaks volumes of her skill in making grass leaf reed paintings. Ms. Jyotsna, whose entire family practises this art, says, “First, I sketch the drawing on handmade sheet, preferably black in colour, then I cut the ‘sikki’ grass sticks into fine pieces and paste them on the sketch with babul tree resin.”Each of her work takes from four to seven days to be completed and these paintings are to be made in the morning hours to get perfection.
Expeditions for Cause (EFC), Haryana Tourism and the Surajkund Mela Authority have come together with an awareness campaign called ‘Pledge for my city pride’ at the Mela. Under this programme, the volunteers of the organisation have visitors at the Mela sign a form to take a pledge for betterment of their city.
===balbirsingh227@gmail.com
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